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98.1%CURRENT US$
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66.8%CURRENT US$
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42.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $8.76M to Uganda. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Uganda were Raw Tobacco ($7.28M), Cocoa Beans ($4.32M), and Sawn Wood ($698k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 83.3%, from $423k in 2017 to $8.76M in 2022.

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $210M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Uganda exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cement ($24M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($6.09M), and Paper Containers ($1.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 40.4%,  from $38.4M in 2017 to $210M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2022,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B). That same year, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $8.76M to Uganda. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda were Raw Tobacco ($7.28M), Cocoa Beans ($4.32M), and Sawn Wood ($698k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 83.3%, from $423k in 2017 to $8.76M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $210M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cement ($24M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($6.09M), and Paper Containers ($1.3M). During the last 22 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 40.4%, from $38.4M in 1995 to $210M in 2017.

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Uganda (Flag)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.22B

This map shows whether countries import more from Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Uganda included China ($15.6B), Singapore ($1.36B), and Mozambique ($1.06B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Democratic Republic of the Congo included India ($464M), Kenya ($312M), and Burundi ($71.8M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Uganda

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda by product, considering products traded by both, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.6M), Wood Products ($698k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($252k).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($25.3M), Foodstuffs ($8.09M), and Metals ($7.07M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

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